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CURTAIN POLE BRACKET.

No. 569,563. vPatented Oct. 13, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE P. NEAL, OE EYANSVILLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOEL P. TI-IURSTON, OF SAME PLACE.

CU RTAlN-POLE BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 569,563, dated October 13, 1896.

Application filed July 25, 1896. Serial No.600,5l6. (No model.)

all whom, it may concern: short portion is simply an opening leading Be it known that I, GEORGE P. NEAL, a citithereinto for the introduction of said jourzen of the United States, residing at Evansnals. Said vertical portion extends equal disville, in the county of Vanderburg and State tances each side of said opening, which thus 5 5 of Indiana, have invented certain new and adapts said bracket to be used on either side useful Improvements in Curtain-Pole Brackof the window, and avoids the necessity of a ets; and I do hereby declare the following to right-hand and left-hand bracket, as be a full, clear, and exact description of the is usual. Midway of said slot on its rear wall invention, such as will enable others skilled is formed a projection 5 which serves to preto in the art to which it appertains to make and vent the roller-journals from being raised to use the same. the top of the slot when the curtain is pulled The object of this invention is to provide a up when used on the bottom of the windowbracket for hanging curtain-poles, which, casing, thus preventing said roller from bewhile being adapted to be secured in position ing thrown accidentally out of line and bindr 5 very quickly and conveniently, will at the ing or working untruly. In said base-plate same time permit of various adjustments to is formed a diagonal slot 1), and on the rear suit varying conditions without the removal face two ormore brads or projections 19, prefof the securing devices, and which may also erably arranged one on each side of said slot. be used either at the top orbottorn of the win- Said brads are adapted to enter the wood of 2o dow with equal efficiency, and may be rethe window-casing, and a screw inserted versed, all as will hereinafter be more fully through each of said brackets of the pair in described and claimed. said slots is used to draw the base-plate snugly Referring to the accompanying drawings, to its seat on said casing and force said brads which are made a part hereof and on which or points into the wood, thus securing said 2 5 similar letters of reference indicate similar bracket firmlyin all directions by the use of parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wina single screw only. WVhile said brackets are (low-casing, showing a curtain mounted both alldupli'cates,the reversal of position required at the top and bottom by means of my imfor use on opposite sides of the frame will proved brackets; and Fig. 2, a perspective bring the slots of the respective brackets of 0 view of one of said brackets on an enlarged each pair so as to extend in opposite direcscale. tions, so that when in place a movement of In said drawings, the portion marked A the brackets in a vertical direction on their represents the roller or curtain-pole, and B retaining-screws will also move them toward said bracket. or from each other. As but a single screw 3 5 The curtain-pole or roller A is or may be has to be driven to secure each bracket, the of any common or desired construction and brads operating to hold it from twisting or operation, that shown being an ordinary turning, considerablyless time is required in spring-operated fixture; but as the invention their mounting than to mount the ordinary relates solelyto the brackets, which are adaptbracket, and the work can be done more con- 0 40 ed for use with any form of pole, a detailed veniently and accurately, inasmuch as the description of this feature is not necessary bracket can first be mounted on the screw, herein. Said bracket B consists of a basethe said screw started in sufficiently to hold plate and supporting arm extending out it, the brackets then adjusted to the exact therefrom at right angles therewith, which position desired, where they can be firmly se- 5 5 base and arm maybe cast together or may be cured by simply driving said screw home. bent from a straight plate stamped or formed When for any reason it is desired to adjust of the desired shape, or may be separate pieces said brackets toward or from each other, as, securedtogether. In the outer end of said arm for instance, to admit a roller of greater or isformedaT-shaped slot 19 toreceivethe ends less length, it can be accomplished quickly I00 50 of the roller-journals a and a. Thelong porand readily by simply backing out the screw tion of said slot extends vertically and the of each until the brads can be withdrawn from the wood, when by moving them up or down on said screws the desired adjustment is effected, and they are resecured by again driving in the screws. Also, when a shade is hung untrue and it is desired to elevate or lower one end slightly to overcome the difficulty, it is only necessary to adjust the appropriate bracket in the manner just described and said roller is trued up quickly and easily without the necessity of removing the whole fixture and bracket, as must be done when the brackets of the common form are used.

Having thus fully described mysaid invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A bracket for curtain-poles formed with an inclined slot in its base for the securing device, whereby it may be adjusted on said device in both vertical and transverse directions, substantially as set forth.

2. A bracket for supporting curtain-poles formed with a diagonal slot in its base and Erads at one side thereof, substantially as set orth.

3. The combination of the bracket formed with a diagonal slot in its brace and brads on opposite sides thereof on the outer face, and

a single screw mounted in said slot to secure said bracket in place, substantially as set forth.

- 4. The combination, with a curtain-pole, of

a pair of brackets for supporting the same, each of which is formed with a diagonal slot in its base-plate, that in one extending in a direction opposite to the direction of that in the other, brads on opposite sides of said slots on the rear faces of said base-plates, and a single screw in each of said slots for securing said brackets in position, substantially as set forth.

5. A bracket for curtain-poles having a base-plate and supporting-arm, which base is formed with a diagonal slot and provided with securing devices, and which arm is formed with a T-shaped slot in its end, the vertical portion whereof extends substantially equal distances on each side of the entrance thereto, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE P, NEAL. lVitnesses:

B. O. VILKINSON, J. P. THURSTON. 

